Since their creation, nuclear weapons have struck awe and horror in the popular imagination, including that of the scientists who helped create them. The horrific damage, death and destruction caused ...

FIRST ON FOX: A new report warns the U.S. nuclear arsenal is dangerously outdated and too small to confront growing global threats — and recommends nearly tripling the number of deployed American ...

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Those are the ...

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists probe the logistics of destroying it — possibly with nuclear weapons — before ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that he’s interested in securing a new nuclear arms control pact with the United States, raising the stakes of his Aug. 15 summit with President Donald Trump ...

The Doomsday Clock is now set to one minute until midnight, which means an all-out nuclear Armageddon is inevitable! You can either sit in a shelter and await the nuclear warheads, or you can redeem ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States originally pioneered nuclear energy technology during a time of great peril. We now face a new set of challenges, including a global race to dominate in ...

Section 1. Background. The United States faces a critical national security imperative to ensure a resilient, secure, and reliable energy supply for critical defense facilities designated under ...

For decades, the NNSA has struggled with federal staffing shortages that have contributed to safety issues as well as delays and cost overruns on major projects. Experts fear that the Trump ...

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Sunday he “hopes” Russia won’t have to nuke Ukraine in a boastful interview on state TV. The Kremlin tyrant downplayed the need for nuclear weapons against Ukraine ...

Small modular reactors could help meet surging U.S. electricity demand, but regulatory and financial barriers still stand in the way of deployment. An increasingly automated and electrified domestic ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...